5 APRIL 1919, Page 2

The figures published on Tuesday for the financial year just

ended do not quite reach the one-time expected revenue of 900 millions, but they exceed by' 7 millions the Budget estimate made in April. 1918. The revenue is 889 millions : the year's expenditure, 2,579 millions, is nearly 400 millions lower than the official estimate. Looking at the revenue in detail, and taking round figures only, Customs have increased by 311, Excise by 201, Income Tax by 511, Excess Profits by 611, Stamps by 4, and the Post Office by 41 millions, as compared with the previous year. Of the charges, interest on War Debt is up by 78 and the permanent charge on Debt by 4 millions ; and Supply Services have decreased from 2,494 to 2,297 millions.